Former Roma and Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has sung the praises of Paulo Dybala.

Pjanic, now with Al Sharjah, played with Dybala at Juve.

He told Radio RAI: "One of the strongest players I have ever played with, I loved playing with him.

"Without injuries, he is among the top two-to-three best players in the league. When he touches the ball, something always happens, his touch is different from that of others.

"Dybala shifts the balance, in Roma you can see when he plays and when he doesn't play. With him at his best, Roma can compete with the others."

On new Roma coach Daniele de Rossi, Dybala also said: "I heard from Daniele, I am very happy for him, he deserves this opportunity. I wish him the best.

"Today coaches have little life and little time, everything is expected in a short time. He will need time and I hope that even after these six months he will have the opportunity to stay longer. It will take time and patience, he started very well, it was difficult to find someone who knew the place better than him.

"Daniele is a serious person, I have always said that he can become a great coach, I have no doubts."

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